Ke Xue: I picked up a bottle of sherry at the beginning.

Inspector Megure spoke nonchalantly. The television screen switched to an interview with a female politician. The National Public Safety Commission Chairperson answered reporters' questions regarding the assassination attempt on Prince Kadoka.

The chairperson appeared in high spirits. Besides repeating, "There will be absolutely no tolerance for terrorism," no fewer than thirteen times, she also praised the police officers for remaining on duty despite the scorching heat.

Baiquanyi's private life is really a mess

Bai Quanyi noticed something transparent splattering against the office windowpane. It was an unusually large raindrop pelting the glass. While the sun had been shining brightly just moments before, the window was now covered in a curtain of rain. He could clearly hear the sound of raindrops dripping down the glass.

"Wow, it's raining so hard."

Inspector Megure sighed. A flash of white light illuminated his face, and two or three seconds later, thunder rumbled. The thunder was so loud that even the windowpanes trembled slightly.

"Lightning is so close to us."

Sato Miwako's voice was filled with uneasiness.

In the blink of an eye, a near-black veil covered the entire sky above Tokyo, and rain poured down like a waterfall. The next moment, the surroundings silently plunged into darkness.

"power cut?"

In the sky, apart from the occasional bluish-white lightning, there was no longer anything that could be called "light".

In the darkness of the day, Inspector Megure sighed: "It's amazing! Tokyo's urban functions have been paralyzed."

"If the power outage was caused by lightning, it will be restored soon, right?"

"I guess so... Hey, Sato, what are you doing?"

Although it was difficult to see clearly in the dark, 27 Sato Miwako actually jumped directly into Qin Xuan's arms.

"Oh...it was dark and I couldn't see clearly. I accidentally bumped into the arms of the White Police Officer."

"I think you did it on purpose." Inspector Megure was speechless. Could it be that Sato Miwako was in love with Shiraizumi Masu? However, he had also heard that Yakushiji Ryoko had been taking advantage of Shiraizumi Masu as soon as she came to the Metropolitan Police Department... In short, Shiraizumi Masu's private life was really a mess.

Inspector Takagi sighed. He had long since given up hope on Sato Miwako.

At some point, Ryoko came out of her office, hands on her hips, looking fearlessly at the lightning raging outside the window.

"It's wonderful! Let the rain fall like this! Let the wind blow like this! Let the thunder and lightning roar like this!"

Behind Shiraizumi Mashi, Inspector Takagi said admiringly, "The new head of the Criminal Division is really cool!"

"Just like a female poet..." Shiraizumi originally wanted to say that Ryoko was having a mental breakdown, but he didn't want to offend his boss.

"But the air conditioner is gone..."

The sound of Takagi's patrol made Baiquanyi quickly feel the summer heat.

There was a knock on the door. It was the Metropolitan Police Department's logistics officer reporting in.

"The power outage won't be restored anytime soon. The power lines were downed by lightning."

"Oh, this is bad."

Inspector Megure wiped his face with a towel handkerchief as he spoke.

"I'll go find out what's going on."

Miwako Sato jumped out of Qin Xuan's arms, then took a flashlight and went to check the situation.

The power outage also halted all subway service. Tens of thousands of men and women were trapped in the sweltering darkness. It wasn't even rush hour yet, and if the subway wasn't back online by then, chaos would ensue.

"If this continues, I might not be able to go home for the second day in a row."

Inspector Megure muttered.

Shiraizumi Masu avoided Ryoko and walked to another window to look at the ground. Inspector Takagi whispered:

"The road has become a river of water."

The speed of water accumulation is really terrifying.

"Water is flowing back into the underground streets of Yaesu and Ginza, and there's a risk of drowning."

“The subway passages, too.”

"The heart of Shibuya is already flooded."

"The Sumida and Edogawa Rivers won't burst their banks, will they?"

"It hasn't been raining like this for several days straight. I didn't think it would get to this extent."

Shiraizumi Mashi and Takagi were chatting casually when Sato Miwako came back quickly with a flashlight.

"The elevator in the Metropolitan Police Department is also out of service."

Sato Miwako reported while panting.

"In total, there are about 70 or 80 people trapped in the elevator. The Minister of Public Security and a section chief appear to be in the elevator as well."

Ryoko was overjoyed after hearing Miwako's report. She put her hands on her hips and laughed out loud: "Haha, that's great, this is a punishment from heaven."

"Police officer Liangzi, it's not good to gloat over other people's misfortune." Qin Xuan reminded cautiously.

"What an unfortunate fellow, he can't even feel happy when he sees others suffer."

"No... Unfortunately... Oh?"

The emergency power supply seemed to be connected, and artificial light once again illuminated Bai Quanyi's vision.

The elevators were finally working, but there were only two emergency generators. Those without elevators naturally had to climb the stairs, where sweaty men could be seen panting as they went up and down.

At this time, it was 2:30 in the afternoon.

“The call can’t be connected!”

"It doesn't matter whether the phone is connected or not or whether there is a power outage or not!"

However, many telephones now use AC power, so if there is a power outage, the phone will not work.

"If it was one of those old-fashioned dial phones, it would work."

"There's no such thing anymore! Only new products can sell."

"Then use your cell phone. The phone network will be restored in the meantime."

But the phone didn't even last ten minutes.

"My cell phone can't be used anymore!"

"what?"

"The mobile company probably has a power outage too. So there's no cell phone signal."

"When will it be restored?"

"I don't know about that..."

Only the police radio was still operational, relaying the latest developments from various locations to the Metropolitan Police Department. However, the news we received was only bad.

"The subway, private railways, and JR trains are completely paralyzed. Even the Shinkansen has stopped!"

"The traffic lights on the road were also out of service. As the water accumulated, the road was in chaos."

"There are at least 123 parked cars on the road right now!"

“ATMs at banks and self-service banks are also out of service!”

"Don't go to the bank in this kind of rain!"

It was three in the afternoon, and the vast urban agglomerations of the Far East were still shrouded in daylight darkness. The air conditioner didn't work, the windows couldn't be opened, and the room temperature had soared to 33 degrees Celsius and was still rising. The tap water was still running, but it was still hot.

Shiraizumi looked out the window at the gloom. But he couldn't see anything. The stuffy heat inside made him feel uneasy.

"Something must have happened somewhere I don't know."

Baiquanyi feels this way.

"Quan Yi, it's time to act."

Ryoko walked up to Shiraizumi Masaru and said.

"Huh? Where to go?"

"A bar that's on the verge of closing down due to lack of business."

"You want to go out? Isn't it too dangerous? Should we call a police car?"

"That's not necessary. It's in the Metropolitan Police Department."

Baiquanyi quickly followed, and Ryoko said again:

"Professor Hiramura just talked about this, didn't he?"

Meaningful tone of voice.

"The king of Goyouta possesses the ability to manipulate the weather."

White lightning flashed outside the window, and Ryoko's graceful shadow appeared in the aisle.

"Please don't say that... Really..."

The thunder roared like an invisible hammer, shaking the entire building. Ryoko remained calm, not even frowning.

Ryoko's big peach butt

The white forehead of Yukiko Muromachi, a counselor of the Metropolitan Police Department's Security Department, was covered with beads of sweat. She had no time to wipe them off. Almost all the security officers were dispatched, and the office was in a state of vacant mood.

Unfortunately, Councillor Yukiko Muromachi had to stay in the office.

"What are you doing?"

"Well, it's nothing."

As Ryoko spoke, a sinister, rainbow-colored aura seemed to emanate from her.

"I heard this is the quietest place in the entire Metropolitan Police Department right now, so I just came to take a look. You really look like the woman in 'The Diary of a Silkworm' that we learned about in classical literature class, the one no one wants to visit. How pitiful."

Shiraizumi explained, "Inspector Yakushiji is trying to solve some difficult investigation problems, so he'd like to ask for your assistance. If you have the time, I'd be very grateful."

After hearing this, Yukiko crossed her arms, looked at Shiraizumi Masu and shook her head slightly.

"Uh... the dissection of His Royal Highness's stand-in hasn't started yet, right?"

"We are not allowed to perform autopsies."

"Is this without Mewat's opinion?"

"Yes. According to the tenets of Mewat Buddhism, the bodies of those who died saving others are sacred and cannot be dissected."

Religious taboos were a necessary diplomatic consideration. Japan had no choice but to accept Mewat's demands. From the outset, Japan was in a weak position. Although the assassination attempt failed, it was ultimately a lapse in vigilance.

The body of the slain aide-de-camp was reportedly placed in a coffin filled with dry ice and stored at the Mewat Embassy in Japan. It was brought back with Prince Kadoka on his return trip and reburied at the National Cemetery for Persons of Merit.

"That's what it looks like on the surface, but is it also like this behind the scenes?"

"I don't know about that. It's hard to say whether someone is surprisingly consistent. Now that we haven't heard any news at all, I can't say I don't have any responsibility."

"It's the Ministry of Public Security who's behind this."

No answer is also an answer.

Yukiko Muromachi herself seemed to be facing a dilemma from the Public Security Minister. The Chief of Security told her, "Don't get involved in this matter." With the Mobile Security Unit deployed throughout Tokyo, the Chief of Security left Yukiko behind while he went to the scene.

"In short, it can be said that the Ministry of Public Security intends to refuse any interference from non-Ministry members..."

Ryoko, who had been silent until now, suddenly laughed loudly and sneered:

"Then, congratulations! The situation is moving towards entering the maze again. How many times has this happened?"

"Ah, Ryoko-sama, welcome," Inspector Kishimoto added, adding familiarly, "If you're coming, please let me know so I can prepare tea and snacks."

"Kishimoto, you must have some news that interests me, so you appeared in front of me." Ryoko asked.

"Of course it is."

"Kishimoto Police Department makes up for it!"

Yukiko scolded. Kishimoto, who had a tights fetish, cowered and hid behind Ryoko. Yukiko angrily circled behind Ryoko, ready to grab Kishimoto's collar. At this moment, her eyes met Shiraizumi Masu's, and she blushed and withdrew her hand.

Kishimoto was as if pardoned, and he began to talk non-stop:

"By the way, Lord Kadoka said he was going to Kyoto and Nara, but his real purpose was actually to go to the Mint in Osaka."

"The Mint? What does he want to do?"

Bai Quanyi couldn't help but ask a question.